David's contributions to Cory's blog

From Summa Bergania

Link names are the titles of Cory's posts; the most interesting discussions are in bold; subject matter of my replies are in parentheses. *** denotes posts where Cory left an important argument of mine unaddressed - I count these as wins for the reasonableness of my worldview. ### denotes the opposite, which are victories for Cory's worldview.

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2010

2010-05-31 To Err Is Human, To Be Is Divine (Addressing the statement, "As Jesus showed us, being human might just be the most divine thing we can do.")
2010-03-07 No Apologia: Home School Curricula Rich with Anti-Science Crap (Addressing a poster who said "The deck of scientific facts are stacked against evolution.", explicating my first principle of eduction: "Read the other side")

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2009

2009-09-17 Meme of the Week: Calhoun Conservatism (Cory admits that power corrupts and commits a bifurcation thinking that therefore we must either have corrupt politicians who favor the rich, or corrupt politicians that favor the poor. My solution: limit power.)
2009-09-16 South Dakota as Retiree Tax Haven? KELO Tells Half the Story (preferring lower taxes does not equate to selfishness, letting the government solve it vs solving it through the government, the case for limiting rulership and dealing with Cory's rebuttal) ***
2009-08-11 South Dakota: Really Red State on Religious Map (Christianity & Socialism, Contrasting the two political philosophies)
2009-08-02 Madville Times Poll: Public Option or Not? Vote Now! (wondering about a public option for Auto Insurance, and a private option for mail delivery)
2009-05-05 Let's Just Do Algebra: Court Rules Teacher Can't Call Creationism "Superstitious Nonsense" (exploring the cum hoc fallacy)
2009-01-26 Obama Supports Environment and States Rights (Another good move by H)
2009-01-21 Sioux Falls Neighbors Hide Anti-Islam Fear Behind Property Values (stating the obvious: Islam isn't tolerant)

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2008

2008-09-10 - Obama: The Feminist Choice IV (highlighting other areas of the same article, pointing out Wasilla had exactly 0 rapes when Palin was mayor)
2008-09-09 - GOP Doublespeak on Earmarks Continues; Even AP Can't Keep Straight Face - (reposting info about Bridge to Nowhere as it came up in the comments)
2008-09-08 - Income Inequality Means Republicans Lose Elections - (why universal health care is bad, which is actually off-topic... I accidentally posted it here)
2008-09-03 - GOP Talking Heads on McCain-Palin: "It's Not Gonna Work. It's Over" - (showing that Palin's earmarks went for Cory-friendly projects)
2008-09-03 - McCain Wants Independent: Todd Palin, Not Sarah, Heartbeat from Presidency - (calling out a blatant double-standard)
2008-08-30 - Palin in Bed with TransCanada - (showing that Palin is not business-as-usual when it comes to Big Oil)
2008-08-29 - Palin Comparison: McCain Takes Youth and Inexperience off the Table - (suggesting accomplishments measure experience better than years; abortion can't be considered a right when many women themselves don't think it's a legitimate freedom; showing some recent evidence that has come to light on the bridge to nowhere issue)***
2008-01-23 - Oral Roberts University as a Voting Issue - (Since Cory refuses to give us his political philosophy, I decided to write it out for him; Cory folds like a card table)***
2008-01-20 - Stimulus Package, or Unnecessary Handouts? - ("trickle-up" economics, reiterating the planks of my political philosophy)
2008-01-07 - Heidelbergers Everywhere Fight Plagiarism (the DNA link is highly improbable)
2008-01-02 - Me and My Big Mouth -- A Podcast Experiment (podcasts are cool, how about talking about your worldview?)

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2007

2007-12-15 - Abortion Ban Petition Making Rounds ("we already had this discussion" -- yeah, and what was the result?)
2007-12-04 - Madison: Build Your Own Sidewalk (of sidewalks and healthcare)
2007-10-03 - Zaniya Risk Pool Expansion -- Can Folks Afford It? (challenging Cory on health care issues he keeps ignoring) ***
2007-09-28 - Family Values in Action (Good idea so long as the action isn't legislation) ***
2007-09-28 - Confirmed: Transcanada Ready to Take Land by Force (Exposing Cory's contradictory positions, ) ***
2007-09-27 - Who Needs Retirement? (The social security retirement age was originally the life expectancy age)
2007-09-23 - Corporations Profit on Granny's Bedsores (The new ethics of life expectancy) ***
2007-09-20 - Karl Rove -- Not All Wrong on Health Care (Ditto) ***
2007-09-18 - Zaniya Zinger: Mandating Insurance Purchase Pure Folly (Summarizing some health care evidence) ***
2007-09-12 - Winning the War on Plagiarism? (Inciting a war against hyperbole)
2007-09-04 - Universal Health Care and the Other Golden Rule (Not sure how UHC fits the original golden rule; the nature of sales tax; proposing a voluntary government health plan) ***
2007-08-21 - Colman Speeding Tickets Not Kosher (speculation: it's possible that the Colman officers could have been throwing off the Moody County clerks)
2007-08-19 - More Books Require More Government? (wondering if other services in Madison should be publicly funded)
2007-08-14 - Charity Is Not Enough (coerced charity ceases to be charity; tyranny is always effective) ***
2007-08-12 - Looks Like CMN and DQ Better Do Another Fundraiser... (Cory's right, even though he's being sarcastic; charity via Blizzards is better than charity via taxes)
2007-08-01 - Non-Compete Clauses Violate Free-Market Principles (Non-compete clauses are a valid part of free-market negotiations) ***
2007-07-26 Why We Are Democrats (My answer... complete, and way more concise than Cory's)
2007-07-09 - Death Penalty -- Can't Say God Said So (Facing mortality has its spiritual advantages, too.)
2007-07-07 - As We Prepare to Kill a Man... (Wondering where Cory draws his certainty on the issue of redemption.)
2007-07-03 - There Shall Be No Dancing (Drinking and anti-Puritanism)
2007-06-17 - Zaniya Project: Give 'Em a Call! (private utility better than public utility) ***
2007-06-13 - Lange on Christianity, Capitalism, and South Dakota's Wacky Taxes (Who's more respectable, Diocletian or Voltaire?)
2007-06-09 - Save Money -- Universalize Health Care! (Health care premiums ought to be based on utilization, not income; Universal Reimbursement Schedule a more modest solution; government should respect an individual's right to determine what's best for their health)
2007-06-03 - Comments on the Pifer Opus: What Are We Missing? (the best art is in my living room; sports are weirdly geographic)
2007-05-31 - No Child Left Behind: Don't Renew It -- Undo It! (Is NCLB constitutional?)
2007-05-25 - Note to Wiese: Plagiarism Is Lying, Cheating, and Stealing (plagiarism and pirating are both selfish)
2007-05-11 - Tail Wags Dog (it's tyranny to force someone to buy something he doesn't want; Madison needs an international airport and a Best Buy to get more tech businesses in town)
2007-04-29 – Wherein Everyone Else Comments at Length on Abortion
2007-04-26 – Wherein David and Cory Argue at Length About Abortion ***
2007-04-26 – Updating the 2005 SD Abortion Task Force Study (Cory thinks that breast cancer is the real issue in abortion; what's this? Cory says the moral debate on abortion is welcome?)
2007-04-23 – Real Red-State Health Care (so what SD really needs is to get free oil from Hugo Chavez and repress malpractice suits; if Cuba had worse health care, they would be a democracy by now)
2007-04-16 – Robert on the Tyranny of Unanimity (staying silent can be the most rational decision in a small town)
2007-04-09 – Tonight's MDL: Contrast in Priorities (I like Beth Knuths; it would be easier for Madison residents who want a bigger town to just move to one)
2007-04-07 – Keep It Local -- Outside Consultants Hurt Local Politics (asking for clarification on Lake County issues)
2007-03-30 – Real Boosters -- The Fundraisers of Fairbury (it seems unfair to ever have a majority of citizens force the minority to pay for something they don't want) ***
2007-03-23 – South Dakota! Where the Wind Comes Sweeping Down the Wires... (wondering what "progressive" means)
2007-03-21 – Green Activity Surges in Eastern SD (wondering if the windmill has been patented yet)
2007-02-13 – Call Me Orwellian... Please! (truth is more than labeling oneself "Orwellian"; Cory is like Bill O'Reilly, but I think he is capable of more)
2007-02-13 – HB 1293 Trumps Trigger Law (initiating conversation on abortion with Michael Reese; repeating my responsibility grounds; likening the effect of procreation to the effect of intimacy)
2007-02-05 – Prayer Can't Hurt, But.... (Jesus was a 'voluntary socialist'; why Jesus might have been silent on issues; why I can't take Michael Reese's 'Jesus' seriously; how I accept Jesus, His miracles, and the canonicity of the New Testament)
2007-02-05 – HB1293 -- Preface to The Handmaid's Tale (once again Cory brings up abortion, but refuses to define his moral stance on it)
2007-01-07 – Leslee Unruh -- Blogvergence (trying to find out Cory's actual opinion on the morality of abortion; defending accusations)

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2006

2006-12-01 – Free Speech, Advertising, and Public Decency ("puritanical")
2006-12-31 – Wish List -- Top Ten Stories of 2007 (my own top 10)
2006-12-31 – If You've Got to Subsidize... (Chesterton quote)
2006-11-06 – Vote No on Referred Law 6 -- Our Last Shot (mostly same ideas as the last one)
2006-11-05 – How to Reduce Abortion -- the Dutch Approach (standard abortions are irresponsible; sex ed and outlawing standard abortions is not mutually exclusive; mandatory vasectomies are ok; government already tells women many things they can't do with their body) ***
2006-10-29 – Universal Health Care in 2008! (Think of health care as a utility, not a right... we should have affordable access, but not communism; standard abortions are irresponsible; Roe v Wade was judicial activism, not a plain reading of the 14th Amendment) ***
2006-09-30 – 2006 Voter's Guide Begins! (Government should tax citizens equally, universal health care is a no no, Cory's vote shouldn't boil down to his self-interest)
2006-08-30 – Rounds Chooses Technicalities, Not Life (Pro-life can be pro-capital punishment)
2006-08-17 – SD Schools Throw Money Away on Outside Speakers (Politicians and educators are obsessed with "doing something")
2006-07-29 – Hey, GOP! Want to Retake SD's House Seat? Recruit Herseth! (South Dakota's US House of Reps seat isn't worth paying for)